Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay today (04 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay at 2AM is: 1.0m 13s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 03). An open ocean swell of 1.5m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (04 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 9s |
| Evening (04 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat morning, min 7°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sat night, strong winds from the S by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 340 | 335 | 330 | 319 | 255 | 239 | 586 | 834 | 1443 | 1915 | 1283 | 870 | 258 | 329 | 455 | 407 | 255 | 427 | 1020 | 1861 | 2384 | 2488 | 2550 | 2852 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 6:29PM1.74m | 6:45AM1.58m | 7:10PM1.71m | 7:28AM1.57m | 7:51PM1.68m | 8:13AM1.56m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:49AM0.40m | 12:57PM0.36m | 1:32AM0.40m | 1:41PM0.38m | 2:15AM0.40m | 2:27PM0.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
Feels °C | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 0 | -1 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | SSW 18 | E 11 | NE 9 | NNE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | E 10 | ENE 9 | E 10 | — |
| kJ | 340 | 335 | 330 | 319 | 255 | 239 | 184 | 174 | 39 | 30 | 21 | 870 | 280 | 329 | 455 | 407 | 255 | 165 | 72 | 48 | 76 | 68 | 68 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 12 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 18 | E 10 | ENE 9 | NNE 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — |
| kJ | 5 | 6 | 16 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 26 | 30 | 75 | 258 | 91 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 78 | 56 | 19 | 18 | 18 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | — | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 12 | SW 12 | — | — | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | S 22 | S 21 | SSW 13 | SSW 19 | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — |
| kJ | 17 | 17 | — | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | — | — | 30 | 28 | 24 | 44 | 10 | 9 | 17 | 207 | — | 31 | 24 | 18 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | N 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | — | SW 3 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 43 | 52 | 144 | 119 | 113 | 114 | 586 | 834 | 1443 | 1915 | 1283 | — | 4 | 47 | 113 | 119 | 143 | 427 | 1020 | 1861 | 2384 | 2488 | 2550 | 2852 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 27 | 76 | 27 | 30 | 3 | 5 | 35 | 5 | 216 | 145 | 216 | 5 | 5 | 216 | 216 |
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